Packing-case for lamp-chimneys.



Patented Apr. 30, |901.

1 E. B. wEsToN. PACKING CASE FOR LAMP CHIMNEYS.

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UNITED STATES yPATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD B. WESTON, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

PACKING-CASE FOR LAM P-CHIMNEYS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,928, dated April30, 1901.

Application filed December 19, 1900. Serial No. 40,407. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD B. WESTON, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Dayhad to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates t0 cases for packing` lamp-chimneys in which thechimneys may be packed closely and compactly with the greatest economyof spaceand with` the least liability to breakage when in shipment; andit consists of a certain novel construction and arrangement of parts, tobe hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedpacking-case with one side and a portion of the top removed. Fig. 2'is aperspective view of one of the packingstrips for the top and bottom ofthe case. Fig. 31s a similar view of the strip for the intermediatepositions.

A represents the lam p-chimneys, which are rst packedin individual casesor cartons, preferably made of cardboard of the requisite quality forstiifness and elasticity. These cartons B are preferably square incross-section, of suitable length t0 inclose the chimney, and open atthe top and bottom. The sides of the carton are provided withlongitudinal slits ot a of sufficient length to allow for the bulge ofthe chimney, the cross dimensions of the carton being somewhat smallerthan the diameter of the chimney at this point.

. O is the packing-case, preferably made of wood and of a size suflcientto contain as many chimney-cartons as desired, the width and breadth ofthe packing-case being slightly larger than vthe cartons when packedtherein and of a height to containl as many tiers of cartons as desired.

Heretofore a number of forms of Wrappers and cartons for lamp-chimneyshave been in use; but to keep the cartons from coming into directcontact with the case when packed for shipment strips of wood have beennailed or otherwise secured to the interior walls of the packing-case.The nails for these strips frequently become displaced, causing breakageof the chimneys in transportation, and with the strips secured inadvance to the interior Walls of the case the chimneys cannot be packedin tiers, end upon end, without leaving some space for the bulge of thechimneys to pass the side strips, which necessarily would prevent thatcompactness and rigidity of packing essential to prevent breakage underthe rough usage in shipment. One of the principal features of myinvention consists in the abandonment of these strips permanentlyattached to the packing-case and-the substitution therefor ofpeculiarly-constructed strips of cardboard or other suitable material,which may be inserted in place as the case is packed, thus enabling meto pack the cartons more compactly than heretofore and also permittingthe insertion of the cartons in the case end upon end, in which positionthere is less liability to breakage, as the boxes are usually handledwith the top uppermost, so that the jars incident to transportation arereceived by the ends of the chimneys instead of `the sides. Thesecardboard strips are shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Strips of cardboard D ofthe length and breadth of the packingcase are folded for the bottom andtop of the case to forni a back b, wedge portion c, and fiange d, whilefor the strips E, between each tier of cartons, the strips are folded toform two wedge portions e e, with backf and central vflange g, staples hh holding the strips in shape.

The cartons are packed in-the case in the following manner: Thepacking-case being empty the strips D D are laid along the bottom of thecase with theflanges d d on the bottom and the backsV b b against thesides. The cartons holding the chimneys are then packed into the case onend, with the tops and bases of the chimneys reversed alternately, sothat the bulge of one chimney shall fit between the narrower topportions of adjoining chimneys, the last chimney of the first seriesbeing inserted in the center of the tierwith the base of the chimneyuppermost, so that the carton can be easily pushed to place, thehorizontal dimensions of the case being just sufficient to allow `forthe close packing of any desired number of cartons in IOO a row. A sheetof cardboard Z is then placed on top of the series to cover the cartons,and the strips E are then inserted along the sides and ends With theiiange g over the top to hold the strips from displacement. The secondtier of cartons is then packed in the case in the same manner as withthe first tier, and so on for as many tiers as desired, the strips E Ebeing used for each intermediate tier, and

for the uppermost tier the single strips D bef ing employed, as shown inFig. 1. With this method of packing, by reason of the employment of thestrips D and E, the cartons will be held away from contact with thesides of the case, and as the strips E are not inserted until after thetier below is filled no space is required for the bulge of the chimneysas they are being packed. Consequently the cartons can be packed on end,reducing to a minimum the liability of breakage.

The packing-strips being made of cardboard are necessarily elastic, andthe cartons resting as they do against the Wedge portions of the stripsany sudden jars in transportation are taken up by the slight yielding ofthe Wedges.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent; is-

1. In a packing-case, the combination, With the case, and cartons offragile articles packed therein, of a packing-strip, made of cardboardand consisting, of a back portion, a iiange substantially at rightangles thereto, and a wedge-shaped portion, adapted to engage and holdthe package from the sides of the case, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a packing-case, the combination, with the case, and cartons offragile articles packed therein, of a packing-strip, made of cardboard,and consisting of a back portion, a middle flange substantially at rightangles thereto, and wedge portions above and below the fiange, adaptedto engage and hold tiers of packages from the sides of the case, substantially as shown and described.

3. In apacking-case, the combination, with the case and cartons offragile articles packed in tiers endwise therein, of packing-strips madeof cardboard having wedge-shaped'portions adapted to engage the ends ofthe cartons, and flange portions to be inserted between the tiers tohold the strips in place, substantially as shown and described.

EDWARD B. WESTON.

Witnesses:

W. S. MCONNAUGHEY, C. K. MCCONNAUGHEY.

